Credit Control Manager

Venture Recruitment Partners; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 49,230 - 60,170; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Hybrid working for flexibility and balance

Career progression opportunities

Supportive collaborative environment

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Working Capital Manager to oversee the entire working capital cycle in Basingstoke, UK. This role requires expertise in financial controls and stakeholder management, along with a strong analytical mindset. The successful candidate will lead a high-performing team, improve cash flow processes, and implement best practices. Competitive salary up to £54,700 DOE, with hybrid working opportunities and a focus on career progression.

Qualifications

• Experience in AP, AR or wider working capital management.
• Strong understanding of controls, KPIs and financial operations.
• Proven experience driving process improvements and operational efficiency.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into action.

Responsibilities

• Take full accountability for working capital performance across the organisation.
• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing payables team.
• Reduce creditor days through smarter oversight and proactive intervention.
• Maximise supplier credit recovery and oversee accurate, timely payments.

Skills

Working capital management

Financial controls

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

People management

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Finance and Accounting Recruitment Specialist in FMCG & Retail, Manufacturing, Technology and Telecoms | 23 Years Recruitment Expertise

Salary: Up to £54,700 DOE

About the Role

Are you a hands-on finance leader with a talent for unlocking cash, tightening controls, and transforming processes? Our client is looking for a dynamic, forward-thinking Working Capital Manager to take charge of their entire working capital cycle and drive meaningful improvement across the business.

This is your chance to own the strategy, sharpen the operations, and influence how the organisation runs. If you thrive in fast-paced environments and love turning inefficiencies into streamlined success stories this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

Working Capital Ownership

• Take full accountability for working capital performance across the organisation.
• Reduce creditor days through smarter oversight and proactive intervention.
• Maximise supplier credit recovery and oversee accurate, timely payments.
• Speed up the conversion of accruals, prepayments and receivables.
• Lead debt recovery and partner with key stakeholders to accelerate cash flow.
• Support forecasting with clear insights on risks, opportunities and cash optimisation.
• Strengthen financial controls and ensure robust, reliable data.
• Deliver insightful working capital reporting that drives decision-making.
• Identify inefficiencies, champion automation, and embed best practice.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to implement meaningful process change.

Leadership

• Lead, inspire and develop a high-performing payables team.
• Build a culture that embraces accountability, improvement and partnership.

Experience & Qualifications (Essential)

• Experience in AP, AR or wider working capital management.
• Strong understanding of controls, KPIs and financial operations.
• Proven experience driving process improvements and operational efficiency.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into action.
• Confident influencer with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
• People-management experience with the ability to mentor and motivate.
• Proactive, adaptable and decisive in fast-moving environments.

What We’re Looking For

A finance professional who:

• Sees the bigger picture and isn't afraid to challenge it
• Brings fresh ideas and modern ways of working
• Communicates clearly with both finance and non-finance partners
• Works collaboratively, commercially and with curiosity
• Loves balancing strategic thinking with hands‑on delivery

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Hybrid working for flexibility and balance
• A genuine opportunity to reshape a pivotal finance function
• High visibility with senior leaders and scope for career progression
• A collaborative, supportive environment where improvement is celebrated

All applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

We will consider all qualified applications for this position. Venture Recruitment Partners does not discriminate against disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other status protected under the Equality Act 2010.

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Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Contract

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Hospitals and Health Care